Robina later hires Vance to drive his father Alberto from the Hyman Memorial Stadium back to his café as the Cholos look to get revenge after their gangsters were killed. A greatful Robina brings Vance back to his house for one last job, to destroy a warehouse owned by the Cholos, which Vance and the Cubans accomplish. The Cholos, severly weakened by the destruction of their warehouse, are quickly forced out of the city.

1985 to 1986

Robina continues to lead the Cubans gang through 1985 and 1986 and, at some point, gains a new enemy in the form of Auntie Poulet and her Haitians gang. Robina, in an attempt to combat the Haitians and his other problems, begins to employ chef and hitman Leo Teal and continues to be involved with the drugs trade, establishing links with drug baron Ricardo Diaz. Diaz later has his men shoot up a deal between the Forelli Family and Vance Crime Family. Forelli mobster Tommy Vercetti, looking for those responsible, later kills Teal and takes his cell phone. Robina later calls Vercetti, thinking he is Teal, and after learning of Teal's death tells Vercetti to visit him at his fatherscafé.